{"id":14442,"date":"2024-07-30T07:09:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=14442"},"modified":"2024-07-30T07:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T07:09:29","slug":"south-africa-totalenergies-exits-from-offshore-blocks-11b-12b-5-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africa-totalenergies-exits-from-offshore-blocks-11b-12b-5-6-7\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUTH AFRICA: TotalEnergies exits from offshore Blocks 11B\/12B &amp; 5\/6\/7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the decision of the partner CNRI to withdraw from Block 11B\/12B, TotalEnergies also announces its withdrawal from this block, off the Southern coast of South Africa, in which its affiliate TotalEnergies EP South Africa holds a 45% interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TotalEnergies entered into Block 11B\/12B in 2013 and made two gas discoveries, Brulpadda and Luiperd, which could however not be turned into a commercial development as it appeared to be too challenging to economically develop and monetize these gas discoveries for the South African market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TotalEnergies has also decided to exit from offshore exploration Block 5\/6\/7 where TotalEnergies EP South Africa currently holds a 40% interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the decision of the partner CNRI to withdraw from Block 11B\/12B, TotalEnergies also announces its withdrawal from this block, off the Southern coast of South Africa, in which its &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africa-totalenergies-exits-from-offshore-blocks-11b-12b-5-6-7\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,7445],"tags":[7746,11624,8596,7744,8620,9339],"class_list":["post-14442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-southern-africa","tag-block-11b-12b","tag-block-5-6-7","tag-brulpadda","tag-cnri","tag-luiperd","tag-totalenergies","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/South-Africa-TotalEnergies-Blocks.png?fit=661%2C659&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-3KW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10567,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africa-qatar-petroleum-enters-into-3-offshore-exploration-blocks-with-totalenergies\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":0},"title":"SOUTH AFRICA: Qatar Petroleum Enters into 3 Offshore Exploration Blocks with TotalEnergies","author":"","date":"July 5, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Qatar Petroleum entered into agreements with TotalEnergies to acquire working interests in three offshore exploration blocks in South Africa. Under the terms of the agreements, which are subject to customary approvals by the government of South Africa, Qatar Petroleum will hold a 25% participating interest in the South Outeniqua block,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/South-Africa-DWOB-South-Outeniqua.jpg?fit=515%2C456&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8504,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/deepsea-stavanger-starts-mobilization-to-south-africa\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":1},"title":"Deepsea Stavanger starts mobilization to South Africa","author":"","date":"July 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Odfjell drilling has reported that from 19 May 2020, the Deepsea Stavanger\u00a0 started its mobilization to South Africa for the Luiperd prospect under the Total contract in\u00a0 offshore Block 11B\/12B where the French company is the operator with a 45% interest. Block 11B\/12B is located in the Outeniqua Basin approximately\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Block-11B-12B.jpg?fit=765%2C317&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Block-11B-12B.jpg?fit=765%2C317&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Block-11B-12B.jpg?fit=765%2C317&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Block-11B-12B.jpg?fit=765%2C317&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8998,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africa-total-begins-drilling-of-luiperd-1x-offshore-well-in-block-11b-12b\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":2},"title":"SOUTH AFRICA: Total Begins Drilling of Luiperd-1X Offshore Well in Block\u00a011B\/12B","author":"","date":"August 30, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Block 11B\/12B JV partner Africa Energy has announced spud of the Luiperd-1X well, the second exploration well on Block\u00a011B\/12B\u00a0offshore\u00a0South Africa\u00a0following the Brulpadda discovery in\u00a0February 2019. Jan Maier, Africa Energy's VP Exploration, commented: \"The Outeniqua Basin offshore\u00a0South Africa\u00a0remains an under-explored, world-class hydrocarbon province. The Luiperd-1X well will test the eastern area\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Deepsea-Stavanger.jpg?fit=700%2C525&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Deepsea-Stavanger.jpg?fit=700%2C525&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Deepsea-Stavanger.jpg?fit=700%2C525&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Deepsea-Stavanger.jpg?fit=700%2C525&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10403,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africa-total-assessing-the-feasibility-of-an-early-production-system-in-block-11b-12b\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":3},"title":"SOUTH AFRICA: Total Assessing the Feasibility of an Early Production System in Block 11B\/12B","author":"","date":"June 9, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Africa Energy has reported that the joint venture partners with Total as operator on Block 11B\/12B\u00a0offshore\u00a0South Africa are assessing the feasibility of an early production system for a possible phased development of the Paddavissie Fairway. Jan Maier, Africa Energy's VP Exploration, commented, \"We are very encouraged by the contemplation of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9515,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/africa-oil-announces-luiperd-1x-test-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":4},"title":"Africa Oil Announces Luiperd-1X Test Results","author":"","date":"December 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Africa Oil\u00a0 has announced\u00a0 drill stem test results for the Luiperd-1X well, the second major discovery on Block 11B\/12B offshore South Africa. The Company holds an indirect interest in the project as a result of its equity interests in Africa Energy Corp. (19.9%) and Impact Oil & Gas Limited (31.1%).\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maersk-Developer.jpg?fit=750%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maersk-Developer.jpg?fit=750%2C499&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maersk-Developer.jpg?fit=750%2C499&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Maersk-Developer.jpg?fit=750%2C499&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13596,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/south-africas-luiperd-brulpadda-gas-fields-represent-huge-opportunities-we-must-not-let-them-pass-us-by\/","url_meta":{"origin":14442,"position":5},"title":"South Africa\u2019s Luiperd-Brulpadda Gas Fields Represent Huge Opportunities; We Must Not Let Them Pass Us By","author":"","date":"April 20, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"By NJ Ayuk When South Africa entered the year 2023, it did so as a country that was thoroughly dependent on imports to meet its demand for natural gas. This is, to say the least, an uncomfortable place to be for a country that was also in an energy crisis\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Countries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Countries","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/category\/countries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/South-Africa-Offshore-wells.png?fit=741%2C420&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/South-Africa-Offshore-wells.png?fit=741%2C420&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/South-Africa-Offshore-wells.png?fit=741%2C420&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/South-Africa-Offshore-wells.png?fit=741%2C420&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14442"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14444,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14442\/revisions\/14444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}